Br. Jerry Beetz, OFM 28 APR, 2017 In honor of the inaugural Religious Brothers Day May 1, friars answered what it means to be a Franciscan brother. Br. Jerry Beetz, OFM (Jerry is Associate Director of the Office for Senior Friars in Cincinnati.) When I was growing up...

Br. Michael Charron, OFM 28 APR, 2017 In honor of the inaugural Religious Brothers Day May 1, friars answered what it means to be a Franciscan brother. Br. Michael Charron, OFM (Michael is a student at the Appalachian School of Law in Grundy, Va.) I knew about...

Fr. Frank Jasper, OFM 12 APR, 2017 BY FR. FRANK JASPER, OFM My first venture into photography was when I was about 8 years old and someone gave us one of those old box cameras. I quickly claimed it and took pictures of my little sister, Ruth, in the back yard with...